Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO
Mar 19, 2020, at 01:22 pm
New York/IBNS: The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Mar 19, 2020, at 01:01 pm
New York/IBNS: As dire forecasts about the global economy add to the anxiety surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN’s labour agency (ILO) on Thursday offered a range of urgent measures, which, if governments act quickly, can help to protect workers in the workplace, stimulate the economy and save millions of jobs.
Coronavirus: Policybazaar launches helpline
Mar 18, 2020, at 06:15 pm
Kolkata/UNI: India's largest online insurance marketplace and leading insurtech brand, Policybazaar.com has set up a dedicated special helpline number i.e. 0124-6372005 to support and guide people who have any insurance related queries regarding coronavirus.
ADB announces $6.5 billion initial response to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 18, 2020, at 05:31 pm
Manila/IBNS: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced a $6.5 billion initial package to address the immediate needs of its developing member countries (DMCs) as they respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Indian stock market tumbles again amid Coronavirus scare, Sensex down by over 1,000 points
Mar 18, 2020, at 12:50 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Dalal Street in Mumbai is on Wednesday staring again at a bloodbath as the Indian stock market is tumbling amid the Novel Coronavirus scare.
Amid Coronoravirus outbreak, Amazon suspends non-essential product supplies
Mar 17, 2020, at 11:20 pm
New York/IBNS: In a move to stock enough necessary items and free up inventory space amid the Coronavirus scare, Amazon.com Inc has announced to suspend sellers from sending non-essential products to its US and UK warehouses until April 5, media reports said.
Mar 17, 2020, at 05:45 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: DBS Bank India has announced a series of initiatives and support measures to help customers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sensex, NIFTY bleed amid Coronavirus scare
Mar 16, 2020, at 04:25 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus, the Indian stock market on Monday witnessed another day of bloodbath with Sensex going down by close to 3,000 points.
Indian Rupee ends up by 30 paise against USD
Mar 13, 2020, at 06:01 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Erasing Thursday's losses, the Rupee on Friday smartly recovered by 30 paise to end strong at 73.92 on selling of US Dollars by bankers and exporters, dealers at Forex Market said.
Trading halted for 45 minutes: Sensex, Nifty down
Mar 13, 2020, at 09:45 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The domestic trading market in India witnessed another day of mayhem as trading was stopped for 45 minutes shortly after the day's trade opened on Friday after the benchmark indices nosedived 10 per cent each.
Mayhem in Indian stock market, Sensex slides by close to 3,000 points
Mar 12, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the fear over the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, the Indian stock market witnessed yet another mayhem as Sensex suffered a slide of almost 3,000 points.
Indian market bleeds, down by over 3,000 points
Mar 12, 2020, at 03:17 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the fear over the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, the Indian market crashed on Thursday with BSE Sensex going down by over 3,000 points few minutes before the closing bell.
Indian market crashes, down by over 2,000 points
Mar 12, 2020, at 12:30 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the fear over the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, the Indian market crashed on Thursday with BSE Sensex going down by over 2,000 in few hours after the opening bell.
Indian market tanks, down by over 1,800 points
Mar 12, 2020, at 10:37 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid the fear over the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, the Indian market crashed on Thursday with BSE Sensex going down by over 1,800 in little more than an hour following the opening bell.
Indian market turns red: Sensex tanks 1482 pts
Mar 09, 2020, at 11:07 am
Mumbai/UNI: The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex on Monday dropped by 1482.26 points to 36,094.36 in opening trade on weak global cues amid the rapid spread of coronavirus across the world.
Tokyo stocks fall over 5 percent – market data
Mar 09, 2020, at 09:34 am
Tokyo/Sputnik/UNI: The Tokyo stock exchange Nikkei index dropped 5.56 percent after one hour of trading on Monday, stock market data shows.
Mar 06, 2020, at 01:29 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensex on Friday tanked by 1,212 points at 37,258 in opening trade following sell-off in global markets, as fear of the spread of the coronavirus and its economic impact gripped investors.
Measures to save economy after Coronavirus outbreak to be announced soon: Sitharaman
Feb 18, 2020, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said discussions were held with exporters, importers and representatives of various industry organizations to discuss the economic effects after the outbreak of the Coronavirus in China and measures will be announced soon after talking to various departments.
Toyota restores operations at third car plant in China: reports
Feb 18, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik/UNI: Japanese automobile giant Toyota on Tuesday lifted a shutdown at its third out of four plants in China, which was shut down over novel coronavirus fears, media reported.
Sikkim Carpet Industry under coronavirus threat
Feb 16, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Gangtok/UNI:More than half of Sikkim’s famous carpet and blanket industry is likely to face adverse impact due to the coronavirus outbreak.
nCov in China impacts leather goods industry of Eastern India
Feb 16, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The raging novel coronavirus in China has dealt a body blow to the leather goods industry of Eastern India as it stares at a Rs 300 crore loss.